Container.



L. GERHARDT.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.9,1916.

L JJ :3 liamtented- Jan. 22, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, rate.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD GERHARDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arlington, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to sifting top containers for holding anddispensing powdery or pulverized substances, such as toilet powder andthe like.

Containers or cans of this general class usually embody a permanent topor head which is provided with a number of perforations, such head beingsurmounted by a similarly perforated cap. Usually these caps eitherrotate or else slide on the head, the purpose of course in bothinstances being to move the perforations of the cap into and out ofregistration with the perforations of the head to sift the contents fromthe container and to seal the latter, as may be desired.

As contradistingnished from the rotary cap and sliding cap containersboth types of which are relatively expensive when considered inconnection with the low cost at which the goods must be sold to theultimate consumer, i employ a swinging or oscillating cap which inaddition to adequately and ethciently performing the functions for whichit is intended, may be manufactured .in great quantities very cheaply,either by stamping or otherwise. This cap may also be assembled inoperative relation 011 the container head without the use of rivets,pins, springs, and other devices which not only increase the difficultyand cost of manufacture, but also frequently impede the op eration ofopening and closing the container by either becoming clogged with thepowder, or getting out of order.

Another ob ject of the invention is the provision of a sector-like cappreferably made from a single blank of metal having formed integraltherewith, as during the stamping operation, certain parts, such as asmall tongue or tongues which serve to pivot the cap when engaged with anovel form of head with which such cap cooperates. Such cap is furtherequipped with means, preferably integral therewith, for limiting anddetermining the path of its swinging movement over the head.

Furthermore I propose to provide a sifting top container embracing thefeatures of simplicity, neatness and convenience, coupled with economyin the cost of production.

With the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view myinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a container embodying my invention.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the cap thereof.

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of a portion of the container top andshowing the con struction of the perforated head section thereof.

Fig. 4, is a top plan view showing the cap as swung or shifted toposition to bring the perforations thereof into registry with theperforations in the head to permit the escape of the contents. r

Fig. 5, is a similar view but showing the position the cap assumes whenthe container is sealed against the escape of the contents.

Fig. 6, is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 6-6, ofFig. 4:.

Having reference to the accompanying drawing, the letter A designatesthe body of the container which in the present instance is in the natureof a can of elliptical cross-section, the top B of which includes a headC. This head, as shown, is preferably approximately sector-like ingeneral outline and embrace a relatively long arouate end wall 1, and arelatively short arcuate end wall 2, these end walls being connected bythe vertical side walls 3 which converge toward the shorter end wall 2.The longer end wall 1 is formed with a relatively deep horizontal groove4 the walls of which preferably taper toward the bottom of such groove,the latter extending throughout the wall in which it is formed.Likewise, the short end wall 2 is formed with a horizontal recess orgroove 5, these two grooves 4: and 5, preferably lying in substantiallythe same horizontal plane, about midway of the walls. The walls of thehead are surmounted by a top wall or head plate 6, having a series ofperforations 7 formed therein, these perforations being preferablyarranged in arcuate rows extending across this plate 6.

The cap for the container is designated as an entirety by the letter Dand is preferably made from a single blank of metal by stamping or.other manufacturing process. This cap embodies a sector-like top plate 8having arcuate rows of perforations 9, formed therein which are adaptedto be confine myself to all the precise details herein set forth by wayof illustration, as modification and variation may be made withoutdeparting from the-spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of theapmoved 1nto and out of registration with pended claims.

the perforations of the head plate 6, as when sifting the powder andsealing the container, respectively. The total area of the top plate 8of the cap is greater than that of the head plate 6, for while suchplate 8 is of substantially the same width as the head plate 6, at itsnarrower end, itgradually widens in greater porportion until at itswider end it is of greater cross diameter than the head plate, this ofcourse being to allow the shifting or swinging of the cap to open andclose the perforations in the head. Such cap is provided with apreferably continuous marginal skirt or flange including the two sidesections 10 joined at one end of the plate by the wide end section 11and at the opposite end of the plate by the narrow end section 12. Thewide end section 11 of the flange is slightly curved in cross sectionwith its lower edge bent or rolled inward to movably engage or fit intothe groove 4: of the wall 1 of the head C, the adjoining end portions 13of the side sections 10 being slightly enlarged at this junction withthis end section 11. The short end section 12 of the cap, skirt orflange is preferably formed with small tongues 14: which are crimped orbent inwardly into the groove or recess 5, when the cap is assembled onthe head so as to constitute a pivot or bearing point about which thecap may swing, and this swinging movement of cap across the head in bothdirections is limited and determined by the side sections of the skirtor flange contacting with the adjacent side walls'of the head.

From the above description taken in connection with the drawing theconstruction and manner of employment of the invention will be readilyapparent. The completely assembled container is shown in Fig. 1 and whenit is desired to use the contents it is only necessary to grasp thearticle inone hand and press with the thumb or a finger against one ofthe sides of the cap to move the latter to the position shown in Fig. 4thus bringing the perforations of the cap in registry with those of thehead. to permit the powder to be sifted from the container. The reverseaction or shifting the cap in the opposite direction or to the positionshown in Fig. 5 will throw the two sets of perforations out of registryand thus securely seal the container against the escape of the contents.

While I have herein shown and described one preferred embodiment of thisinvention I wish it to be understood that I do not Nhat I claim is 1. Acontainer havinga sector-like head including verticalconverging sidewalls and vertical end walls, and a sector-like perforated cap overlyingthe top wall of the head and adapted to. swing relatively thereto, saidcap being of relatively greater area than said head and having dependingcon verging side flanges adapted to contact with the side walls ofthehead to limit the swinging movement of the cap relative to the head.7 j

2. A container having an elevated sectorlike head including verticalside and. end walls and a perforated top wall, one of said end wallshaving a groove therein, and a sector-like perforated cap surmountingthe top wall of the head and having an end flange seating in the groovein the end wall of the head whereby said cap is connected with the headwhile capable of being shifted relative to the latter to bring itsperforations into and out of registry with those of the head:

3..A container having a head including vertical side and end walls and aperforated top wall, the end walls of said head having grooves formedtherein, and a perforated cap overlying the top wall of the head andhaving a depending flange'provided with a tongue lying in the groove ofone [of the end walls of the head to permit swinging movement of the caprelative to the head,

said cap also having a depending flange provided with a lower inturncdedge adapted to movably seat in the groove of the other end wall of thehead.

4. A container having a head including vertical side and end walls and aperforated top wall, the end walls of said head having grooves formedtherein and ,a perforated cap overlying the top wall of the head andhaving a depending flange provided with a tongue lying in the groove ofone of the end walls of the head to permit swinging movement of the caprelative to the head, said cap also. having a depending flange providedwith a lower inturned edge adapted to movably seat. in the groove of theother end wall of the head, said cap also having depending side flangesadapted to contact with the adjacent side walls of the head to limit theswinging movement of the cap relative to the head.

5. A container having a sector-like head including vertical convergingside walls and vertical end walls, each of said end walls having ahorizontally disposed groove therein, anda perforated top wall, and aperforated cap overlying the top wall of the head and of relativelygreater area than said head said cap having a depending flange at oneend thereof provided with a series of inturned tongues lying in thegroove of one of said end walls of the head, the opposite end of saidcap having a depending flange provided with an inturned edge portionlying in the groove of the other end wall of the head, said cap alsohaving depending side flanges adapted to contact with the side walls ofthe head to limit the movement of the cap relative to the head.

6. A container having a sector-like perforated head, and a sector-likecap of greater area than the head surmounting the latter said cap havinga depending member en gaging an end wall of the head and c0nstituting apivot permitting movement of the cap relative to the head whileconnecting such cap with the head whereby said cap may be swung acrossthe head to bring its perforations into and out of registry with theperforations of the head.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

LEONARD GERHARDT. Witnesses:

WV. N. CONNOR, J. H. SCHGSTEIN.

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